Florida Drug and Alcohol Traffic Awareness or the Florida TSLAE

Who needs to take this course? - Answer All first time drivers in Florida. How long is this course? - Answer 4 hours. This course includes - Answer The Societal Concerns of drugs and alcohol, The Economic Concerns of drugs and alcohol, How drugs and alcohol affect a motorist. Where is this course's knowledge applied? - Answer On the roadways of the State of Florida. What is the leading cause of death of people between the ages of 6 and 33? - Answer Accidents from motor vehicles. How much alcohol can be fully processed by your liver in an hour? - Answer 8 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, 1 oz of 80 proof alcohol Driving Under the Influence or drunk driving is assumed at a BAC of ___. - Answer .08 Nothing can stop alcohol from being absorbed into your bloodstream. True of false? - Answer True. Eating food prior to drinking may slow this process but surely does not stop it. What type of drug is alcohol? - Answer Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant though within the first hour of drinking, alcohol acts as a stimulant. A person can become a problem drinker by drinking any type of alcohol. True or false? - Answer True. Alcohol negatively affects the eye's ability to distinguish red from green. True or false? - Answer True. What is the only way to sober up? - Answer The only way to sober up is time. Contrary to some's belief, drinking coffee or taking a cold shower do not sober one up. Why does alcohol cause so many road collisions? - Answer Alcohol is involved in a very large number of road collisions because it leads to slow reflexes, problems with vision and a loss of self-control. What percentage of fatal highway crashes are alcohol related? - Answer Approximately 40%. In what types of weather do most collisions occur? - Answer While concentrations of crashes occur in freezing rain, sleet, snow etc., most crashes occur in nice weather. Besides other cars, with what or whom do we share the road? - Answer Besides other cars, we share the road with busses, motorcycles, trucks, tractor trailers, bicycles, pedestrians, delivery vehicles, taxi cabs, etc. What must you do when you see a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing? - Answer If you see a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing, you must stop. If the bus is coming from the opposite direction, If the bus is on a four lane highway, If the bus is on a divided four lane highway, STOP. Unless the one way roadway is divided by an intervening unpaved space of 5 feet or greater or some other physical barrier and the bus is on another roadway you must stop. What are the consequences of not stopping when a stopped school bus is stopped and has its red lights flashing? - Answer Fines that start at $100 and 4 points assessed against your driving record. Who has the right of way at a four way stop? - Answer No driver ever has the right of way at any time. Right of way must be given, not taken. What should you do if a driver does not yield the right of way? - Answer If a driver does not yield the right of way, the wise course of action is to assume it isn't yours. What must you do if you see or hear an emergency vehicle approaching that is enroute to meet an existing emergency? - Answer Yield the right of way to the emergency vehicle and immediately proceed to a position parallel and as close as reasonable to the closest edge of the curb of the roadway, clear of any intersection and must stop and remain in position until the authorized emergency vehicle has passed unless otherwise directed by any law enforcement officer. What is a primary cause of collisions in the US? - Answer Distractions are a primary cause of collisions in the US. What are the three most common conditions of 90% of people who caused a crash? - Answer A study at the Menninger Foundation of crash victims found that over 90% of people causing the crash were experiencing stress, frustration or other emotions or were momentarily distracted moments prior to the crash. Approximately how many decisions does a driver make per mile of city traffic? - Answer Estimates of decision making showed that a driver makes approximately 300 decisions per mile of city traffic driven (Source: NYS DMV). Approximately how many decisions does a driver make per mile of rural traffic? - Answer Estimates of decision making showed that a driver makes approximately 100 decisions per mile of rural traffic driven (Source: NYS DMV). What is defensive driving? - Answer Defensive driving is driving with the proper attitudes, knowledge, and skills to avoid confrontations and collisions with others on the road. How does one become a good defensive driver? - Answer One becomes a good defensive driver by practicing good observation habits, good driving skills, keeping updated on new rules, and making good driving a top priority. What is SIPDE and what does it mean? - Answer An acronym used for good defensive driving is SIPDE. Scan, Identify, Predict, Decide and Execute Scan the road continuously Identify potential problems Predict what the other driver will do Decide what you are going to do about it Execute the proper maneuver